• These are both original FMF. "the good stuff" I mean why not use it?
  • Hi Grandpa!! ;-) - Sew and So Much More
  • this fabric makes me ache with envy. - quirky granola girl
  • So cute!!! - Crandons
  • I'm the dork who wants to know what stripe this is. lol I'm a sucker for stripes - Cut To Pieces
  • Michael Miller Clown Stripe. I'm also a stripe dork. No shame in that.

Sewing with my gems.

Kelly has us all sewing with our gems. Since you can't take it with you, I decided I'd go ahead and dive into my small Heather Ross stash for a cot size quilt.

I'm going to do a few different projects for thhe My Precious QAL. Have you joined in?

Comments and faves

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    This Crafty Fox ~ Tiffany, JennyGoLightly, LethargicLass, ambernoel!, and 54 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. badskirt - amy (13 months ago | reply)

    I've got some original FMF, Heather Ross, Munki Munki, rare Japanese and even some Liberty (which got clipped out the photo). And I'm not even going to keep it for myself! Have I gone mad?

  3. Fittin to Quilt (13 months ago | reply)

    I think you have ;-) no just someone is going to "love" you for sure!
    Btw...what is the gray/white & blue w/white tiny dot prints? I realy like those! not to mention all the others too ;-)

  4. Stitch 'n' Bits (13 months ago | reply)

    Yes you have ;) but this is going to be gorgeous!!

  5. Sew and So Much More (13 months ago | reply)

    This is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! How brave and generous and lovely of you to cut up all your gems and then give them away!!
    Someone is gonna just love this!!!

  6. badskirt - amy (13 months ago | reply)

    The grey and white is an older print from "Come Quilt With Me" by Pat Yamin. The blue and white was Oliver&S/LieslG. I think it was City Weekend, though I might be wrong on that.

  7. This Crafty Fox ~ Tiffany (13 months ago | reply)

    These colors are so great together - you have a good eye!

  8. badskirt - amy (13 months ago | reply)

    I'm almost embarrassed to admit how long these have been sitting together waiting to be sewn into something. And happily, I have more of many of the prints though I did use the last of a few of them.

    I've backed it entirely in Mendocino fish and now it's just waiting for binding. I don't have any big enough pieces in my house to bind it though. If C lets me have the car in the morning, I know exactly which shop I'll head to for it!

  9. house on hill road (13 months ago | reply)

    this is gorgeous! i just love the colors.

  10. blueberry4park (13 months ago | reply)

    this is just beautiful and all the more special made with those treasured pieces...I'm not sure I could give it away tho if I was you!

  11. badskirt - amy (13 months ago | reply)

    I should have been more clear. I'm not giving it away. I'll be putting it in my shop when it's done. I'm going to try to build up a little inventory again of toys and quilts. I'm working my way through my stash as I do. Why own all these great fabrics, if I don't sew with them?

  12. beeware70 (13 months ago | reply)

    Very nice combo ...I must use more of my gems.

  13. This Crafty Fox ~ Tiffany (13 months ago | reply)

    Wow - the whole thing is backed in fish? That is a lot of fish fabric - nice! Can't wait to see it when it is all done!

    It is so hard to convince myself to just USE UP my HR prints. I have such small pieces of most of them because I didn't know about HR when I first started quitling 2 years ago and most lines were out for a while before then anyway. Seriously tho, I need to just learn to let go, make projects I love, and be ok with not having MORE of everything :)

  14. kelbysews (13 months ago | reply)

    Go Amy! Go Amy! Go! This is wonderful!!!!!!!

  15. quirky granola girl (13 months ago | reply)

    golly. gee. whiz.
    this is heart stoppingly beautiful.

  16. randi @ i have to say... (13 months ago | reply)

    looking great!

  17. jaceycraft (13 months ago | reply)

    Such happy colors! Gorgeous, gorgeous, Amy!

  18. Linda Rotz Miller Quilts & Quilt Tops (13 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful and so nice that you can see these lovely prints together!

  19. scrapstudio (13 months ago | reply)

    You are sending this to me, right?!??!?! :)

  20. Applecyder (13 months ago | reply)

    Lovely, lovely, lovely.

  21. JenniferLGB (13 months ago | reply)

    Just lovely!

  22. mjandco (13 months ago | reply)

    Awesome on so many levels!!

  23. Krousegirl2 (13 months ago | reply)

    are these 5 inch charms Amy, or bigger?
    I think that is my next step...charm quilts but a bit bigger than 5 inch...
    beautiful fabric mix up here....

  24. kosews (13 months ago | reply)

    What a stunning combination! You make me want to quilt Amy.

  25. Sangamcs (13 months ago | reply)

    I love the combination of these prints! You really have a knack for pulling prints together.

  26. Little Bluebell (13 months ago | reply)

    These are all so pretty together. Fresh and bright. Love it!

  27. sixtwentyseventh~Little Lilly Black customs (13 months ago | reply)

    these looks amazing together Amy!

  28. badskirt - amy (13 months ago | reply)

    These are 7" finished charms, sort of between a charm an a layer cake, I guess?

    Thanks everyone. Let me tell you, it felt so good to use these in such a beautiful simple way. I think I've gotten overly competitive with my patchwork. I forgot how much I enjoy simple. Hopefully I can get it bound on Monday!

  29. Michelle @ i like orange. (13 months ago | reply)

    Awesome Amy! Simple is sometimes the better path. This proves it!

  30. bulabean (13 months ago | reply)

    Loving this! I'm waiting for the "perfect" idea to hit me for my HR stash..I am really liking the simple patchwork!

  31. stitch_girl (13 months ago | reply)

    Fabulous Amy!

  32. ms moniker (13 months ago | reply)

    Nice!

  33. rastis100 (13 months ago | reply)

    love it amy! and i adore simple squares- one of my absolute favourites :) promise me this one won't go to an op shop though ok!!

  34. CB Handmade (13 months ago | reply)

    Soooooo pretty!

  35. aviva_hadas (Amy) (13 months ago | reply)

    How did I miss this before?

  36. quiltnookgal (quiltyblythelover) (13 months ago | reply)

    Wow Amy!!
    This is so awesome! I think this should inspire us all to sew with our gems! Mine are still sitting on the stash shelf...thanks for sharing!

  37. ann-marie s. (13 months ago | reply)

    I need to be brave and do this!!
    GREAT job- so inspiring! ;)

  38. sew~amy (13 months ago | reply)

    these colors make me smile.

  39. rastis100 (13 months ago | reply)

    did you take a picture of this all finished?

  40. badskirt - amy (13 months ago | reply)

    Actually I haven't yet! It's on my todo list!

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